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I’m very interested in your product here, but I’m having a bit of difficulty seeing a typical household paying a minimum of $1700 for just 1 of the residential grow tables. This is certainly a phenomenal idea and the product appears to be a quality piece, but are there any references to household purchases so far? Also, how did you come up with the $30m valuation? There’s no doubt that commercial/governmental use will be easy to obtain. It’s that residential cost that I’m trying to understand. I think this system has tremendous value for our future and I congratulate your team. One last question also: The White Glove purchase option for 6 or more Residential tables is listed on your website. What does that entail and how long after the purchase would this service take place? I’ll thank you ahead of time. MD-29.Jun.2022","author_name":"Martin D. 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To answer the question of the $30M valuation: To be clear, this is not our valuation, but our valuation CAP as the valuation will be determined during our next round. To calculate the valuation CAP, we used three separate methods to calculate, which were mainly based on our unique IP, our projections (see our company FAQ), and the size of our target market (cultivation) which is in excess of $380B. Regarding your comment about commercial/government use. We agree. And, with the completion of our Model 4E (which can be used for either residential or commercial use), we're focusing the majority of our sales/marketing/lead generation efforts on the commercial market as we're able to sell multiple units to our clients, which increases our revenue and also reduces our COGS. This is why we launched this campaign, to have the ability to scale up to meet the demands of the commercial opportunity. To answer your question about White Glove servicing: it includes full assembly, delivery, and installation, as well as annual servicing. The duration of the service would depend on our clients' needs. Please let me know if you have any other questions! Thanks again, Aja","author_name":"Aja Atwood","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-06-30T22:23:26Z"}]},{"id":252183,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:252183","question":"How can a home growing hash maker invest? I live in IL and we are a low-count state. 5 plants over 5 inches.","author_name":"Joseph Doke","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-06-30T01:04:52Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/trella.technologies.llc#question-252183","answers":[{"id":252326,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:252326","answer":"Hi Joseph, thanks for checking out our post. Unfortunately, this campaign for investors is closed. But, there will be additional opportunities to support, grow and obtain equity with Trella. I would strongly recommend that you join our Grow Our Own app where we're building a community of growers who can participate in our product development as well as other opportunities. This group will be our base, and we'll be sharing any new opportunities with this group, before the general public. It's free to sign-up and you don't have to download anything. You can find it here: https://trella-grow-our-own.passion.io/ Mad peace and love! Aja","author_name":"Aja Atwood","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-06-30T19:43:44Z"}]},{"id":245038,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:245038","question":"I invested in Trella tech thrpugh startup engine, I would like to know the updates regarding my share value.","author_name":"Suzan Awale","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-04-29T04:31:32Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/trella.technologies.llc#question-245038","answers":[{"id":245065,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:245065","answer":"Hi Suzan, First, thanks for investing in Trella Tech. We sent out shareholder information after our conversion in 2021. If you can send us an email from the email account you used for StartEngine we can look-up your account and re-send your information if needed. Please also note that we won't have an updated share value until our next conversion in 2024. You can reach us at emailus@trella.io for more. Thanks again! Aja","author_name":"Aja Atwood","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-04-29T14:00:04Z"}]},{"id":208161,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:208161","question":"First, I must say this is an awesome opportunity with great potential. Question, on water consumption. I envision some third world countries where there is drought that could use this technology for small to larger villages. Solar power, Led, new technology in energy \u0026amp; batteries, covered...just curious on water needs?","author_name":"Charles Russell","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-06-12T23:34:42Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/trella.technologies.llc#question-208161","answers":[{"id":208204,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:208204","answer":"Hi Charles, thanks for checking out our offering. Great question! We designed TrellaGro LST to be as flexible as possible. It can actually be used with any type of growing media, including hydroponics/aeroponics which uses up to 10X LESS water than traditional outdoor soil growth. Our system also requires less energy usage from LED lights, reducing the power demand so that alternative energy solutions such as solar can be used. Food security and sovereignty are global needs, so we're focusing on making innovations that can impact the entire world, so that people can \"grow what they want, where they want\", even in areas with limited resources. Thanks again Charles! Aja","author_name":"Aja Atwood","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-06-13T14:29:30Z"}]},{"id":200232,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:200232","question":"This product seems to have a ton of potential. What’s your exit strategy?","author_name":"Jeremy Ryan Seppi","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-04-07T16:52:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/trella.technologies.llc#question-200232","answers":[{"id":200268,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:200268","answer":"Hi Jeremy, thanks for checking out our campaign! And for seeing the value in our tech! We agree, there's a lot we can do. Globally we're in need of plant biomass for food, medicine, and fuel. And we need massive quantities of it everywhere...even in space. We describe our Exit Strategy in our Company FAQ Section along with some other information. I included it here for your convenience but please check out the section when you get a chance. Thanks again for taking the time to learn about our vision and mission. Our Exit Strategy: By late 2023, we anticipate the need to raise an additional round of capital to scale production capacity and entry into commercial markets. Our long-term sales goal includes revenue in excess of $6M by 2024 and $60M by 2025. This is less than 1% of our TAM ($380B). Our exit plan includes the below milestones: Within 12 months: partnership by a larger commercial player in the agri-tech space to help with scaled production and product development. Within 60 months: Acquisition by or merger with a global partner such as CNH Industrial, AGCO, or SpaceX.","author_name":"Aja Atwood","votes":3,"created_at":"2022-04-07T19:41:45Z"}]},{"id":173994,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:173994","question":"Why is this valuation lower that the previous round done on start engine, and how would this affect your current investors.","author_name":"Paul A","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-10-13T22:03:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/trella.technologies.llc#question-173994","answers":[{"id":173998,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:173998","answer":"Hello Paul, thanks for checking out our offering! Our valuation has yet to be set. We issued a convertible note during our last round, with a valuation cap of $30M. We used the same valuation cap for this round, $30M. The difference between this round and the previous: our first investors received a discount on shares of 20%. For this round, we will offer a discount but it will range between 15-18%.","author_name":"Aja Atwood","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-10-13T22:39:05Z"}]},{"id":222985,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:222985","question":"We want to know what you see your valuation will look like in 3 years also the income and balance statements Not to say much, I think we are very much interested in this project but then we are not opting for the crowdfunding route. We were wondering if you have provisions to accept alternative financing. With that we can cover over 50% of your target raise. Kindly reach out to me at thomas@700capital.se so we discuss further.","author_name":"Thomas Young","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-20T03:42:40Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/trella.technologies.llc#question-222985","answers":[{"id":223251,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:223251","answer":"Hi Mr. Young. Thanks for your interest. We'll do some vetting on our end and get in touch if it makes sense. Apologies for this tactic but we've been solicited by scammers posing as investors in this manner before.","author_name":"Aja Atwood","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-21T13:10:17Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Why is this valuation lower that the previous round done on start engine, and how would this affect your current investors.","answer":"Hello Paul, thanks for checking out our offering! Our valuation has yet to be set. We issued a convertible note during our last round, with a valuation cap of $30M. We used the same valuation cap for this round, $30M. The difference between this round and the previous: our first investors received a discount on shares of 20%. For this round, we will offer a discount but it will range between 15-18%."},{"question":"This product seems to have a ton of potential. What’s your exit strategy?","answer":"Hi Jeremy, thanks for checking out our campaign! And for seeing the value in our tech! We agree, there's a lot we can do. Globally we're in need of plant biomass for food, medicine, and fuel. And we need massive quantities of it everywhere...even in space. We describe our Exit Strategy in our Company FAQ Section along with some other information. I included it here for your convenience but please check out the section when you get a chance. Thanks again for taking the time to learn about our ..."},{"question":"First, I must say this is an awesome opportunity with great potential. Question, on water consumption. I envision some third world countries where there is drought that could use this technology for small to larger villages. Solar power, Led, new technology in energy \u0026amp; bat...","answer":"Hi Charles, thanks for checking out our offering. Great question! We designed TrellaGro LST to be as flexible as possible. It can actually be used with any type of growing media, including hydroponics/aeroponics which uses up to 10X LESS water than traditional outdoor soil growth. Our system also requires less energy usage from LED lights, reducing the power demand so that alternative energy solutions such as solar can be used. Food security and sovereignty are global needs, so we're focusing..."},{"question":"Hi Aja! I’m very interested in your product here, but I’m having a bit of difficulty seeing a typical household paying a minimum of $1700 for just 1 of the residential grow tables. This is certainly a phenomenal idea and the product appears to be a quality piece, but are there...","answer":"Hi Martin, First, thanks for checking out our campaign! To answer your question related to pricing: For those growing cannabis, the ability to save on retail dispensary costs is extremely valuable. We have residential customers who have demonstrated that they're willing to pay for the higher-priced Model 4 and Model 6 which are above $4,000. While we know some growers are willing to pay that higher price for the value our tech creates, we also know there are others who may not be able to affo..."},{"question":"We want to know what you see your valuation will look like in 3 years also the income and balance statements Not to say much, I think we are very much interested in this project but then we are not opting for the crowdfunding route. We were wondering if you have provisions to ...","answer":"Hi Mr. Young. Thanks for your interest. We'll do some vetting on our end and get in touch if it makes sense. Apologies for this tactic but we've been solicited by scammers posing as investors in this manner before."}]}}}